The Society of St. Anne was originally a Congregation, founded by an act signed by Bishop Vittorio Filippo Melano on December 24, 1782. The Congregation, composed of lay people from the beginning, was intended to provide aid to the less well-off classes in the neighborhood and was given an Organic Statute in the second half of the 1800s to take care of the celebrations for the patron saint of Stampace and provide for the needs of individual members. In 1931, the first bocce court was established in an area adjacent to the monastery of Santa Chiara. The Society of St. Anne set up in 1950 in Largo Carlo Felice the stage for the ceremonies of the Holy Year; in the same years it was the first association to organize the Cagliari Carnival. The Headquarters, originally located within the Stampace district since July 1947 has been located at 9 Via Cammino Nuovo, on the border between the historic districts of Castello and Stampace. Two bocce courts, used for provincial, regional and national category competitions, are currently in operation at the same location. The society’s commitment is currently directed toward social changes in the neighborhood, the promotion of culture and sports even among the younger generations, and the care and preservation of our city’s monuments.
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